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Fans devote website to McQuistan jf Page 5 1 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2006 O WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY bmmo OS Rubberband plays in Lay ton Page 4 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 69 ISSUE 3 n n n r- oil U 00 wd "Eh y 11 uii it Plaza, buildings undergo repairs By Rachel Robison asst. news editor The Signpost Construction. Students at lending classes during summer semester have seen a lot of it, and will continue to see it until fall semester begins. According to James Palmer, Weber State University campus planning and construction manager, there are a number of projects around the campus that are currently in progress. The construction begins at the point where people enter the campus, Moench Mall, the area between the Social Science Building and the Miller Administration Building. The statue ofWeber Academy's first principal, Louis E Moench, is being turned around to face die opposite direction, west. Palmer said this is being done so Moench can "greet people as they come onto the campus." Another project is taking place next to Building 4. The area around the outside of the building, known as Peterson Plaza, is being re-landscaped. "It looks like it will be a nice area to walk through when we are all done," Palmer said. The work extends to tire inside of Building 4. This is the second phase of a project that has been underway since last summer. A year ago, construction teams replaced the piping and did asbestos abatement on the first floor. This summer, the same process is taking place for the second floor. The Lind Lecture I all is also undergoing asbestos abatement. In addition, it will receive new ceilings, new flooring and a new piping system. Renovations are occurring in the Swenson Gym and Stromberg Fitness Center to replace locker rooms, showers and lighting. "Wearereplacingtheentire infrastructure inside tire building," Palmer said. Construction on the Shepherd Union Buildi ng began at the end of spring semester. The beginning of this project means major changes for students. The WSU Bookstore, along with other services, has been moved temporarily to the east side of the SUB. "The biggest problem is that people don't know we're here," said bookstore employee Susan Wansgard. "They don't know that we are open." Relocation caused the WSU Bookstore to modify the way it operates. "Students don't know where things are and we need to help them," said bookstore employee Nancy Champi. The bookstore hopes to be in its new multi-level space in the SUB sometime in 2007. It currently is located where the Wildcat Lanes arcade area sat. These construction projects are funded through a number of different sources. The state of Utah provides two different types of funding for projects on college campuses. The first type goes to projects that cost less than S1.5 million. Most of the projects being done this summer, such as Moench Mall and Peterson Plaza, fall into this category. . .J" "jf) - - . x . ' - ' "-"T - , , .... .-- - f 1ip'j' " ' ''"' j PHOiO BY TOM HAMILTON ( It bl(.,N7JU3 Pipes and a tractor sit outside Building four. The plaza between Building four, Engineering Technology and Technology Education buildings on the north end of campus is one of several construction renovations projects taking place on campus during the summer. The second type goes to projects adding up to more than $1.5 million. Projects approved for this type of funding are often entirely new buildings. The SUB construction would fall into this category, but it is not being paid for by the state. It's being paid for by $22 million from student fees over several years. "Every year we approach the legislature with our top 10 or 20 construction ideas." Palmer said. "We get $2 million to $3 million a year. Sometimes more, sometimes less." Often, more money goes to other universities in the state. "We aren't considered one of the larger institutions of higher education," Palmer said. "We don't get the biggest piece of the pie." There is another future project to combine Buildings 1 and 2. "If all the pieces fall into place, we will be tearing down Buildings 1 and 2" Palmer said. Enough pieces have already fallen into place such that a design for the new building has been commissioned. The completed design is scheduled for the end of the year. Most of the projects are scheduled to be completed by the first day of school in the fall semester. "We hope to finish a couple of weeks before that, for when faculty comes," Palmer said. The Shepherd Union Buildingconstruction is scheduled to be completed in 2008. You can reach reporter Rachel Robison by calling Union building begins $25 million renovation By Jeremy Tyler sr. news reporter The Signpost Anyone who has been on campus since last semester's commencement has seen some changes in the Shepherd Union Building. The SUB renovation is scheduled to last two years and cost $25 million that will come from student fees. Student fees have increased yearly to help pay for the cost of the renovations. During the first year, 2004-2005, $5 of a student fee increase were set aside for renovations, $17 the second year and that was topped off at $20 the third year. The renovation was placed on the ballot two years ago for students to vote on. The renovation is being done in two phases. The first phase is renovating the west wing. An atrium is being added to what used to be the breezeway. Until that is finished temporary entrances are being added into the breezeway. The completion of the west wing and the atrium is expected to take one year. Then, the second phase will begin. The second phase will concentrate on the east wing finishing in May 2008. Renovations were undertaken to bring the 45-year-old building up to code, which includes safety for earthquakes and replacing the plumbing, heating and electricity, which have passed their respective life spans. "It's a good thing," said Justin Nussbaum, WSU business senior. "But it sucks for us that are paying for it but won't get to enjoy it." 'In addition to bringing the building up to code, the SUB is being modified to better suit the needs of students. "There is significant new lounge space, study space, that's added," said Bill Fruth, SUB director. "About 13,000 square feet of space, that used to be the breezeway area." Better sound equipment and improved lighting will be installed in the ballrooms. All of this will combine to provide a more efficient and safer building. Some students do not support the renovations of the SUB, even though some agree that the safety standards need to be brought up to code. "I don't think it needs to be done, especially right now when student enrollment is declining for the third straight year," said Jake Tolman, WSU business administration and German language senior. "You've got declining enrollment and money is being spent and spent and spent and I don't see there being a lot of controls on our spending." Tolman said he was glad to see it come to a vote since the building is for the student body. "Everything in there is supposed to be our little haven; it's a separate entity from the school itself, as I understand it," Tolman said. "It's always been kind of a cool place to go and hang out, I've enjoyed that, but I just don't think we need to be spending $25 million to do this thing." Tolman said if it were up to him, he would have brought the building up to code and put a fresh coat of paint on the walls and called it done since a building almost 50 years old is being renovated, when there are campuses that have buildings that are 100 years old. You can leave a message for reporter Jeremy Tyler by calling 626-7655. Wais ft met p woc'lamms s no g Di "0: ODD c&oimpys - ' " "" ' ! ' "" " " ' " ' ' 'V . ! ' "' 5. ; i i A-' b - - - .. in ii v. . ... t 1 I'l l( )l( I HV l U NUil KIK II II VI )M Attendees at the Utah Victims Assistance Academy discuss topics concerning different types of victims. The UVAA hosted a week-long conference designed to inform people about different types of victims and the help available to them. By J Marko Zivkovic sr. news reporter The Signpost Victims' rights are becoming more recognized, according to Casey Yeates. "The history of criminal justice has continually centered around the defendant," said Yeates, the director of the Utah Victims Assistance Academy. "We're just now beginning to see an emergence of victim's rights." The academy was held at tire Weber State University Ogden campus for a week starting June 19. Many WSU students and faculty might not be aware this precedent-setting program calls WSU home. "We've had such success with Weber," Yeates said. "The partnership is very strong and that's what made our academy so strong." Yeates said Utah is one of the first three states to offer this sort of training independent of federal funding. "We're seen as older and more experienced," he said. "Every year I get calls from new states asking, 'How do you set this up?' Now other universities can pattern after what Weber has done." The UVAA is held every year in June. Its purpose is to train anyone who works with victims. A WSU student in criminal justice or social work can attend the academy as athree-credit-hour course for $70. Internships are also available. Presenters at this year's academy informed students on such topics as elder abuse, the juvenile justice system, polygamy abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence. Not only were presenters experts in their fields, but each of them taught at UVAA on a voluntary basis. In a typical day working as a victim's advocate, duties might include talking with crime victims about their rights, referring them to therapists or arranging financial assistance. To anyone seeking a career as a victims' advocate, Yeates said, "You have to have a passion for the work." Gary Scheller has worked with the field of crime victims reparations for more than eight years. "The uniqueness and specialness of this profession is that you engage and interact with someone on the worst day of their life," Scheller said. "The majority of people in this profession have some sort of gift-" A victims' advocate can also be a highly challenging career. Turnover is so high that most of the attendees at the annual academy have been in the field less than two years. "There's high burnout from dealing with stressful situations," Yeates said. "You experience some vicarious traumatization." Brooke St. Johns has worked as a victims' advocate for 1 1 years. "You spend years with the victims," St. Johns said. "You become part of the family. It's hard not to take those little faces home with you." Even through all the hard times, UVAA workers and volunteers still see positive outcomes. "The rewards you experience are worth it," Yeates said. For more information about UVAA, contact the Office of Crime Victim Reparations at (801)238-23(;0,orgoUcnnuvictim. utah.gov. You can Uww a mcsu'x for reporter J

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Fans devote website to McQuistan jf Page 5 1 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2006 O WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY bmmo OS Rubberband plays in Lay ton Page 4 wsusignpost.com VOLUME 69 ISSUE 3 n n n r- oil U 00 wd "Eh y 11 uii it Plaza, buildings undergo repairs By Rachel Robison asst. news editor The Signpost Construction. Students at lending classes during summer semester have seen a lot of it, and will continue to see it until fall semester begins. According to James Palmer, Weber State University campus planning and construction manager, there are a number of projects around the campus that are currently in progress. The construction begins at the point where people enter the campus, Moench Mall, the area between the Social Science Building and the Miller Administration Building. The statue ofWeber Academy's first principal, Louis E Moench, is being turned around to face die opposite direction, west. Palmer said this is being done so Moench can "greet people as they come onto the campus." Another project is taking place next to Building 4. The area around the outside of the building, known as Peterson Plaza, is being re-landscaped. "It looks like it will be a nice area to walk through when we are all done," Palmer said. The work extends to tire inside of Building 4. This is the second phase of a project that has been underway since last summer. A year ago, construction teams replaced the piping and did asbestos abatement on the first floor. This summer, the same process is taking place for the second floor. The Lind Lecture I all is also undergoing asbestos abatement. In addition, it will receive new ceilings, new flooring and a new piping system. Renovations are occurring in the Swenson Gym and Stromberg Fitness Center to replace locker rooms, showers and lighting. "Wearereplacingtheentire infrastructure inside tire building," Palmer said. Construction on the Shepherd Union Buildi ng began at the end of spring semester. The beginning of this project means major changes for students. The WSU Bookstore, along with other services, has been moved temporarily to the east side of the SUB. "The biggest problem is that people don't know we're here," said bookstore employee Susan Wansgard. "They don't know that we are open." Relocation caused the WSU Bookstore to modify the way it operates. "Students don't know where things are and we need to help them," said bookstore employee Nancy Champi. The bookstore hopes to be in its new multi-level space in the SUB sometime in 2007. It currently is located where the Wildcat Lanes arcade area sat. These construction projects are funded through a number of different sources. The state of Utah provides two different types of funding for projects on college campuses. The first type goes to projects that cost less than S1.5 million. Most of the projects being done this summer, such as Moench Mall and Peterson Plaza, fall into this category. . .J" "jf) - - . x . ' - ' "-"T - , , .... .-- - f 1ip'j' " ' ''"' j PHOiO BY TOM HAMILTON ( It bl(.,N7JU3 Pipes and a tractor sit outside Building four. The plaza between Building four, Engineering Technology and Technology Education buildings on the north end of campus is one of several construction renovations projects taking place on campus during the summer. The second type goes to projects adding up to more than $1.5 million. Projects approved for this type of funding are often entirely new buildings. The SUB construction would fall into this category, but it is not being paid for by the state. It's being paid for by $22 million from student fees over several years. "Every year we approach the legislature with our top 10 or 20 construction ideas." Palmer said. "We get $2 million to $3 million a year. Sometimes more, sometimes less." Often, more money goes to other universities in the state. "We aren't considered one of the larger institutions of higher education," Palmer said. "We don't get the biggest piece of the pie." There is another future project to combine Buildings 1 and 2. "If all the pieces fall into place, we will be tearing down Buildings 1 and 2" Palmer said. Enough pieces have already fallen into place such that a design for the new building has been commissioned. The completed design is scheduled for the end of the year. Most of the projects are scheduled to be completed by the first day of school in the fall semester. "We hope to finish a couple of weeks before that, for when faculty comes," Palmer said. The Shepherd Union Buildingconstruction is scheduled to be completed in 2008. You can reach reporter Rachel Robison by calling Union building begins $25 million renovation By Jeremy Tyler sr. news reporter The Signpost Anyone who has been on campus since last semester's commencement has seen some changes in the Shepherd Union Building. The SUB renovation is scheduled to last two years and cost $25 million that will come from student fees. Student fees have increased yearly to help pay for the cost of the renovations. During the first year, 2004-2005, $5 of a student fee increase were set aside for renovations, $17 the second year and that was topped off at $20 the third year. The renovation was placed on the ballot two years ago for students to vote on. The renovation is being done in two phases. The first phase is renovating the west wing. An atrium is being added to what used to be the breezeway. Until that is finished temporary entrances are being added into the breezeway. The completion of the west wing and the atrium is expected to take one year. Then, the second phase will begin. The second phase will concentrate on the east wing finishing in May 2008. Renovations were undertaken to bring the 45-year-old building up to code, which includes safety for earthquakes and replacing the plumbing, heating and electricity, which have passed their respective life spans. "It's a good thing," said Justin Nussbaum, WSU business senior. "But it sucks for us that are paying for it but won't get to enjoy it." 'In addition to bringing the building up to code, the SUB is being modified to better suit the needs of students. "There is significant new lounge space, study space, that's added," said Bill Fruth, SUB director. "About 13,000 square feet of space, that used to be the breezeway area." Better sound equipment and improved lighting will be installed in the ballrooms. All of this will combine to provide a more efficient and safer building. Some students do not support the renovations of the SUB, even though some agree that the safety standards need to be brought up to code. "I don't think it needs to be done, especially right now when student enrollment is declining for the third straight year," said Jake Tolman, WSU business administration and German language senior. "You've got declining enrollment and money is being spent and spent and spent and I don't see there being a lot of controls on our spending." Tolman said he was glad to see it come to a vote since the building is for the student body. "Everything in there is supposed to be our little haven; it's a separate entity from the school itself, as I understand it," Tolman said. "It's always been kind of a cool place to go and hang out, I've enjoyed that, but I just don't think we need to be spending $25 million to do this thing." Tolman said if it were up to him, he would have brought the building up to code and put a fresh coat of paint on the walls and called it done since a building almost 50 years old is being renovated, when there are campuses that have buildings that are 100 years old. You can leave a message for reporter Jeremy Tyler by calling 626-7655. Wais ft met p woc'lamms s no g Di "0: ODD c&oimpys - ' " "" ' ! ' "" " " ' " ' ' 'V . ! ' "' 5. ; i i A-' b - - - .. in ii v. . ... t 1 I'l l( )l( I HV l U NUil KIK II II VI )M Attendees at the Utah Victims Assistance Academy discuss topics concerning different types of victims. The UVAA hosted a week-long conference designed to inform people about different types of victims and the help available to them. By J Marko Zivkovic sr. news reporter The Signpost Victims' rights are becoming more recognized, according to Casey Yeates. "The history of criminal justice has continually centered around the defendant," said Yeates, the director of the Utah Victims Assistance Academy. "We're just now beginning to see an emergence of victim's rights." The academy was held at tire Weber State University Ogden campus for a week starting June 19. Many WSU students and faculty might not be aware this precedent-setting program calls WSU home. "We've had such success with Weber," Yeates said. "The partnership is very strong and that's what made our academy so strong." Yeates said Utah is one of the first three states to offer this sort of training independent of federal funding. "We're seen as older and more experienced," he said. "Every year I get calls from new states asking, 'How do you set this up?' Now other universities can pattern after what Weber has done." The UVAA is held every year in June. Its purpose is to train anyone who works with victims. A WSU student in criminal justice or social work can attend the academy as athree-credit-hour course for $70. Internships are also available. Presenters at this year's academy informed students on such topics as elder abuse, the juvenile justice system, polygamy abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence. Not only were presenters experts in their fields, but each of them taught at UVAA on a voluntary basis. In a typical day working as a victim's advocate, duties might include talking with crime victims about their rights, referring them to therapists or arranging financial assistance. To anyone seeking a career as a victims' advocate, Yeates said, "You have to have a passion for the work." Gary Scheller has worked with the field of crime victims reparations for more than eight years. "The uniqueness and specialness of this profession is that you engage and interact with someone on the worst day of their life," Scheller said. "The majority of people in this profession have some sort of gift-" A victims' advocate can also be a highly challenging career. Turnover is so high that most of the attendees at the annual academy have been in the field less than two years. "There's high burnout from dealing with stressful situations," Yeates said. "You experience some vicarious traumatization." Brooke St. Johns has worked as a victims' advocate for 1 1 years. "You spend years with the victims," St. Johns said. "You become part of the family. It's hard not to take those little faces home with you." Even through all the hard times, UVAA workers and volunteers still see positive outcomes. "The rewards you experience are worth it," Yeates said. For more information about UVAA, contact the Office of Crime Victim Reparations at (801)238-23(;0,orgoUcnnuvictim. utah.gov. You can Uww a mcsu'x for reporter J